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PAGA reform measure attains milestone in signatures needed for November ballot

By Sarah Downey | Monday, Feb 14, 2022 @ 1:00pm

Momentum is picking up in getting signatures for the proposed ballot initiative that would replace the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) with a system designed to improve claim resolution for workers and deter excessive litigation filed under the controversial law.
PAGA litigation expected to accelerate in wake of California Supreme Court ruling

By Michael Carroll | Thursday, Mar 19, 2020 @ 8:00am

A new California Supreme Court decision will usher in more lawsuits against businesses under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) without really bringing more benefits to aggrieved employees, according to those familiar with PAGA litigation.
Judge determines financial advisers are exempt from overtime

By Taryn Phaneuf | Friday, Mar 25, 2016 @ 3:11pm

SAN FRANCISCO – While lawsuits over unpaid overtime are frequently filed, the complaints mostly come from lower-wage workers. But a recent suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California involved financial services professionals – workers who don't raise this issue "nearly as much," Allan Bloom, an attorney at Proskauer Rose, told the Northern California Record.